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Ciliary neurotrophic factor yields macular thickness change in eyes with retinitis pigmentosa
Change in macular thickness was identified as a dose-dependent response to a ciliary neurotrophic factor implant in eyes with retinitis pigmentosa, according to a study.Data were culled from the phase 2 Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF)-3 and CNTF-4 c…
Rehabilitation therapy can cut risk of age-related vision loss by half
Depression is a common risk for people who have lost their vision from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but a new study shows that a type of rehabilitation therapy can cut this risk in half. The study was funded by the National Eye Institute (NE…
New approach can reduce incidence of depression by ½ among people with low vision due to AMD
The first clinical trial to examine integrated low vision and mental health treatment has shown that the approach can reduce the incidence of depression by half among people with low vision due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
An Infant With Poor Visual Response
What condition do you suspect is present in this 11-month-old boy with roving eye movements who is unable to fixate on a target? Medscape Ophthalmology
VIDEO: First live PDEK surgery performed at IIRSI in Chennai
In this video, Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth, performs pre-Descemet’s endothelial keratoplasty during the Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society (IIRSI) meeting in Chennai, India, on July 5, 2014.The live surgery video on PDEK showcases the separation of the pre-Descemet’s layer along with DM-endothelial complex by creation of typical type 1 bubble which spreads from the center to the periphery.